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which is entirely dead, and in no case trees which are 

 apparently dying. All conifers having any green 

 branches are classed as living timber. Since deciduous 

 trees, such as most hardwoods, have no foliage in 

 winter, special care is needed to decide when they are 

 dead. Trees dead at the top and green below, gener- 

 ally called spike-topped trees, are classed as living, 

 and must never be cut under dead-timber permits. 



If the applicant agrees to the conditions as explained 

 to him, a formal application is prepared according to 

 the instructions given above for each class of sales. 

 The quantity and location of timber described is based 

 upon the forest officer's examination, and must agree 

 with the map and the description and estimate. All 

 conditions and restrictions to govern the cutting must 

 also be included. 



[Form 821. Supersedes Forms 574 and 580.] 

 TIMBER SALE. 



- ( date ) , 190. Forest Reserve. 



(lor we], , of , State of , hereby apply to 



purchase ("in accordance with bid submitted in pursuance of 



a duly authorized proposal to bid," if sale has been advertised) all 



(the merchantable dead limber standing or down; all the live 



timber marked for cutting by the forest officer, etc.), located on 



(if surveyed land, give legal subdivisions; if unsurveyed, give metes and 

 bounds with reference to some well-known landmark), estimated to be 



(yice quantity, species, and material) . 



If this application is approved ("and if bid is accepted," if 



sale has been advertised) , (I or we) do hereby, in consideration 



of the sale of this timber to (me or us), promise to pay 



the Special Fiscal Agent, Forest Service, at Washington, D. C., the 



sum of dollars ($ ), (to cover cost of advertising, 



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